The topic of this thesis is use of alcohol in people after spinal cord injury, who form a specific group of people with disabilities. Objectives of the research work The objective of this thesis is to describe the incidence and rate of alcohol use in people after spinal cord injury and find any specifics of alcohol use for this target group. As well as describe motives and reasons for alcohol use, specifics of individual diagnoses, find and define health problems related to alcohol use in people after spinal cord injury. Last but not least, find out whether in this specific group individuals with symptoms of harmful alcohol use (alcohol abuse) or addiction to alcohol appear. Sample file Participants of research (sample file) in this thesis are people after spinal cord injury who are members of the civic association CZEPA. The main objective of this association is to defend the rights and interests of people after spinal cord injury and strives for their full integration into society. Data processing methods With an electronic questionnaire (self-questionnaire in combination with the AUDIT questionnaire) frequency and intensity of alcohol use, seriousness of alcohol intake, health state and other consequences ware measured in people after spinal cord injury. The data were analyzed by the IBM SPSS...

Dans une ferme d'élevage de bar (Dicentrarchus labrax) du sud de la mer du Nord, de fortes mortalités de bar coïncident régulièrement avec l'efflorescence phytoplanctonique printanière. Le rôle du phytoplancton dans ces mortalités a donc été étudié : un suivi saisonnier (février-novembre 2012) a permis de définir les communautés phytoplanctoniques en présence et, la diversité et la toxicité du genre Pseudo-nitzschia. Ainsi, trois espèces potentiellement toxiques ont été identifiées (P. delicatissima, P. pungens, P. fraudulenta) en association avec des concentrations élevées d'acide domoïque (jusqu'à 229 pg. mL-¹). Au cours d'une expérience d'exposition (45 jours), les effets délétères de P. delicatissima sur les juvéniles de bar ont été étudiés. Si un stress d'exposition a été observé via la surproduction de mucus par l'épithélium branchial, cela n'a pas eu d'incidence sur la condition ni la physiologie des poissons. Les mortalités seraient donc davantage liées à un effet de communautés. Cette hypothèse a été testée en utilisant le pouvoir de filtration des moules (Mytilis edulis) en amont des bassins d'élevage. Cela a permis de limiter l'ampleur de l'efflorescence phytoplanctonique printanière. En conséquence, les poissons élevés dans l'eau filtrée avaient de meilleures conditions, croissance et rapport ARN:ADN que ceux élevés dans l'eau de mer non filtrée. Ce travail souligne la nécessité de généraliser le suivi des communautés phytoplanctoniques afin d'identifier les espèces délétères et leur dynamique et de développer des outils de mitigation permettant d'atténuer l'impact des efflorescences phytoplanctoniques sur l'aquaculture. / For several years, mass mortalities of farmed sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) have coincided with phytoplankton spring blooms in the southern North Sea. Since these mortalities could not be explained by classical finfish diseases, phytoplankton noxious effects have been suspected and investigated. A seasonal survey allowed the identification of potentially deleterious phytoplankton species giving particular attention to the Pseudo-nitzschia genus. Three potentially toxic Pseudo-nitzschia species were identified (P. delicatissima, P. pungens, P. fraudulenta) and their presence was related to both domoic acid concentrations and phytoplankton communities. P. delicatissima being dominant over spring and presenting toxic and physical features compatible with fish mortality, a laboratory exposure experiment was carried out. Although gills irritations (mucus overproduction) revealed an exposure stress, no effect on sea bass condition nor on physiological performances was demonstrated. This suggest that phytoplankton community as a whole rather than single species should be involved in fish mortalities. This third hypothesis was tested using mussels (Mytilus edulis) as seawater filters upstream from the rearing tanks to dampen the phytoplankton spring bloom and estimate its impact on fish. Indeed, fish had better condition , growth and RNA:DNA ratio when reared in filtered seawater than in natural seawater. This work highlights the need to develop phytoplankton monitoring in fish farms so as to identify potentially deleterious species and understand their dynamics. It also demonstrates that new mitigation tools should be developed to prevent phytoplankton impacts on farmed fish.

Les dernières décennies ont été marquées par l’intensification et l’expansion des efflorescences de micro-algues toxiques (HAB). Connues pour perturber les écosystèmes côtiers et pour leur toxicité sur les organismes marins, les HAB sont suspectées d’être à l’origine de défauts de recrutement de bivalves. Cette thèse avait pour objectif d’étudier les conséquences des efflorescences du dinoflagellé toxique Alexandrium minutum, producteur de toxines paralysantes (PST) et des composés bioactifs extracellulaires (BEC), sur la reproduction, le développement et le recrutement de l’huître Crassostrea gigas, une espèce à l’importance économique majeure. Les gamètes libres et les jeunes stades de développement se révèlent être les plus sensibles, en particulier aux BEC produits par A. minutum qui inhibent la fécondation et l’embryogenèse. A. minutum modifie le comportement des larves véligères, provoque une diminution de leur filtration, de leur croissance et du taux de fixation. Une exposition des adultes, pendant la gamétogenèse, affecte le développement des descendants, traduisant des altérations du contenu gamétique et/ou un transfert vertical des PST. Les modalités d’action des PST et des BEC devront être précisées. Nos expérimentations, réalisées à des concentrations de micro-algues rencontrées dans l’environnement, suggèrent que des efflorescences récurrentes d’A. minutum lors des périodes de reproduction et de développement larvaire pourraient, sur le long terme, affecter la structure des populations naturelles et cultivées de C. gigas. / Recent decades have witnessed the intensification and spread of harmful algal blooms (HAB). HAB are known to disrupt coastal ecosystems and to be toxic for marine organisms. These phenomena are also suspected to be responsible for recruitment failures of bivalves. The aim of this PhD was to study the consequences of blooms of toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum on the reproduction, development and recruitment of the oyster Crassostrea gigas, a species of major economic importance. A. minutum is known to produce paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) and bioactive extracellular compounds (BEC). Gametes and early life stages were the most sensitive, particularly to the bioactive extracellular compounds (BEC) produced by A. minutum, which inhibited fertilization and embryogenesis. A. minutum modified the behaviour of veliger larvae, decreased their filtration, growth and settlement. Exposure of adult oysters during gametogenesis affected the development of offspring, reflecting alterations in gamete content and/or vertical transfer of PST. Mode of action of PST and BEC are to further investigate. These oyster exposures, conducted at environmentally relevant concentrations of microalgae, suggest that recurrent blooms of A. minutum during oyster spawning and larval development could have long-term consequences on the structure of wild and cultured populations of C. gigas.

Moluscos bivalves são organismos filtradores capazes de concentrar susbtâncias produzidas por microalgas tóxicas. No estado de Santa Catarina, líder na produção nacional, os cultivos têm sido oficialmente monitorados para a detecção de ficotoxinas causadoras dos Envenenamentos Diarreico (DSP), Amnésico (ASP) e Paralisante (PSP) por Consumo de Moluscos nas partes comestíveis. Amostras de água também são coletadas para a quantificação de algas nocivas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi sugerir o uso de áreas amostrais para coletas semanais, bem como calcular o tamanho das amostras agrupadas e analisar os dados de ocorrência. Diferentes cenários foram desenvolvidos para simular a variação dos tamanhos amostrais, utilizando-se o EpiTools®. Considerando-se uma alta prevalência e altas sensibilidades dos testes, é possível sugerir dois pools amostrais para a detecção de Toxinas Lipofíficas (2x30), duas para detectar PSP (2x15) e uma para detectar ASP (1x20) em cada uma das 24 áreas amostrais sugeridas. Se o teste de Cromatografia Líquida com Espectrometria de Massa (LC-MS/MS) for validado para todas as biotoxinas, apenas um pool amostral seria suficiente (1x15). Informações espaçotemporais de ocorrência também foram analisadas e apenas ficotoxinas causadoras de DSP foram encontradas. Utilizando-se os softwares SaTScan® e QGIS 2.12.2- Lyon®, foram desenvolvidos mapas de calor com os dois clusters espaciais encontrados para as detecções de DSP em moluscos e os quatro para Dinophysis acuminata (≥100cels/L) em amostras de água. Os resultados com maiores riscos relativos corresponderam ao cluster temporal do segundo semestre de 2014, os clusters espaciais das áreas 7 a 11 para DSP e áreas de 7 a 9 para D. acuminata. Esses resultados poderão contribuir para o planejamento de estratégias a serem incorporadas num futuro sistema de vigilância de moluscos bivalves do estado. / Bivalve molluscs are filtering organisms capable to concentrate substances produced by toxic microalgae. In Santa Catarina state, main Brazilian producer, the crops have been officially monitored for the detection of phycotoxins that cause Diarrheic (DSP), Amnesic (ASP), and Paralyzing (PSP) Shellfish Poisonings in edible parts. Water samples are also collected for harmful algae quantification. The goal of this study was to suggest the use of areas to be weekly sampled, as well as to calculate pooled sample sizes and to analyze the occurrence data. Different scenarios were developed to simulate the variation of sample sizes in EpiTools®. Considering a high prevalence and high tests sensitivities, we can suggest two pools to detect Lipophilic Toxins (2x30), two to detect PSP (2x15), and one to detect ASP (1x20) in each of the 24 suggested sampling areas. If the test of Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) becomes validated for all biotoxins, only one pool would be enough (1x15). Space-time occurence information was also analyzed and only phycotoxins causing DSP were found. Using SaTScan® and QGIS 2.12.2-Lyon® softwares, we developed heatmaps with two clusters found for DSP detection in shellfish and the four found for Dinophysis acuminate (≥100cels/L) in water samples. The results with higher relative risk values corresponded to the time cluster of the second semester of 2014, spatial cluster of the areas 7 to 11 for DSP, and areas 7 to 9 for D. acuminate. These results can contribute for the strategic plans to be incorporated in a future bivalve molluscs surveillance system of the state.

Os agroecossistemas consistem em complexas relações tróficas entre plantas, herbívoros, e seus inimigos naturais. Sabe-se que a maioria das plantas é capaz de produzir compostos voláteis, utilizados como sinais químicos por diferentes grupos de insetos. Esses voláteis podem ser produzidos de forma constitutiva em plantas sadias, ou seja, sem indução. Por outro lado, a produção de voláteis induzidos se dá a partir do contato de secreções liberadas pelo fitófago com injurias ocasionadas pela alimentação ou oviposição no tecido vegetal. Para os fitófagos esses voláteis podem sinalizar a presença da planta hospedeira, bem como a presença de coespecíficos e do parceiro sexual. Já para os inimigos naturais, predadores e parasitóides, os voláteis induzidos podem sinalizar a presença do inseto fitófago (presa/ hospedeiro) na planta. Nesse contexto as respostas comportamentais de Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), aos voláteis de plantas de murta, Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae), infestadas ou não por coespecíficos, foram estudadas. Também foram investigadas as respostas dos psilídeos aos voláteis de plantas de Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae) infectadas por bactérias causadoras do Huanglongbing ou HLB, uma das mais sérias doenças dos citros. Nos bioensaios visando compostos repelentes a D. citri, foram testados os voláteis de plantas de goiaba, Psidium guajava L.(Myrtaceae) e sua interferência na localização de plantas de Citrus limonia (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae) pelos psilídeos. As respostas comportamentais foram mensuradas em olfatômetro Y e de quatro vias. Antes de estabelecer os bioensaios de olfatometria foram realizados estudos do comportamento sexual de D. citri. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram que o início da atividade sexual de D. citri ocorreu entre o segundo e terceiro dia após a emergência, e que os psilídeos foram mais ativos durante a fotofase. Quanto às influências dos voláteis de plantas, machos e fêmeas de D. citri responderam diferentemente aos mesmos estímulos olfativos. Assim, os machos foram atraídos apenas aos odores associados às fêmeas. Já as fêmeas, foram atraídas aos odores das plantas, porém, evitando os odores associados aos machos, inclusive de plantas previamente infestadas por estes. Verificou-se também, que os adultos de D. citri distinguiram os voláteis de citros com HLB dos voláteis de plantas saudáveis. Sendo assim, ficou nítida a atratividade dos voláteis de plantas infectadas, tanto aos psilídeos machos quanto às fêmeas. Na busca por compostos repelentes, também foi possível demonstrar que os voláteis de P. guajava não somente dificultou à localização de plantas de C. limonia por D. citri, como também repeliram os psilídeos. As descobertas aqui apresentadas poderão auxiliar a elaboração de novas táticas para o manejo comportamental de D. citri. / The agro-ecosystems consist of complex trophic relationships between plants, herbivores and their natural enemies. It is known that the majority of plants can produce volatiles compounds used as chemical signals by different groups of insects. These compounds can be produced constitutively in healthy plants, i.e., without induction. In other hand, the production of induced volatiles occurs from the contact of secretions released by phytophagous with injuries caused by feeding or oviposition in plant tissue. For phytophagous, these volatile compounds may signal the presence of the host plant, as well as the presence of conspecifics and the sexual partner. Although, natural enemies, predators and parasitoids, the induced volatiles can signal the presence of phytophagous insects (prey / host) in the plant. In this context, the behavioral responses of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) to plant volatiles of jasmine, Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae) infested or not by conspecifics, were studied. It was also investigated the responses of psyllids to volatiles of Citrus sinensis infected by bacteria that cause the huanglongbing or HLB, one of the most serious diseases of citrus. Given the studies that aim to identify repellent compounds to D. citri, it was tested plant volatiles of guava, Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae) and their impact on plant location of Citrus limonia (L.) Osbeck (Rutaceae) by psyllids. Behavioral responses were measured by Y-tube and four-way olfactometers. Before establishing the olfactometry assays, studies of D. citri sexual behavior were performed. The obtained results showed that the beginning of D. citri sexual activities occurred between the second and third days after emergence, and the psyllids were more active during the photophase. In regard to the effects of plant volatiles, males and females of D. citri differently responded to the same olfactory stimuli. Thus, males were attracted only to odors associated with females. Females were attracted to plant odors, although they avoided odors associated with males, including plants previously infested by them. It was also verified that D. citri adults distinguished volatiles citrus with HLB from volatiles released by healthy plants. Given that, it was clear that volatiles from infected plants were attractive to both males and females psyllids. In search of repellent compounds, also was possible demonstrated that P. guajava volatiles not only hindered the location of plants of C. limonia by D. citri, but also provided repellent effect to psyllids. The findings presented here may help the development of new tactics for the behavioral management of D. citri.

A broca da cana-de-açúcar, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) é naturalmente infectada por diversos patógenos, sendo os mais importantes Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) (Ascomycota: Clavicipitaceae), Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) (Ascomycota: Cordycipitaceae) e vírus da granulose. Esses microrganismos podem co-infectar um mesmo indivíduo em condições de campo, mas os resultados das interações desses patógenos não são conhecidos. O presente trabalho objetivou determinar a virulência desses patógenos aplicados de forma isolada e em infecções mistas na fase larval de D. saccharalis em condições de laboratório sobre dieta artificial e em plantas de milho. A maioria das combinações resultou em efeito aditivo na mortalidade dos insetos (M. anisopliae + B. bassiana, M. anisopliae + DsGV e M. anisopliae + B. bassiana + DsGV), entretanto ficou evidenciado antagonismo entre B. bassiana e o granulovírus. Todos os cadáveres oriundos das aplicações associadas apresentaram sintomas de apenas um dos patógenos envolvidos na infecção. A produção de conídios de uma espécie de fungo nos cadáveres submetidos à co-infecção foi semelhante à produção de conídios da mesma espécie na infecção isolada. Na infecção mista, os dois fungos se desenvolveram na hemolinfa do hospedeiro, entretanto em um estágio tardio do processo infectivo ocorreu a exclusão de um dos patógenos. A infecção por B. bassiana diminuiu drasticamente a densidade de hemócitos circulantes na hemolinfa das lagartas, efeito não observado para M. anisopliae. Duas populações de laboratório de D. saccharalis, uma oriunda de Piracicaba-SP e outra de Araras-SP, foram testadas quanto à suscetibilidade aos fungos M. anisopliae e B. bassiana. A população de insetos de Piracicaba foi menos suscetível em 2009 do que a mesma população em 2008 e também em relação à população de Araras. Dessa forma, foi realizado um bioensaio comparando a suscetibilidade de insetos das duas populações e da progênie (F1) dos cruzamentos diretos entre elas, criadas nas mesmas condições bióticas e abióticas, para determinar se a suscetibilidade diferencial estaria relacionada a fatores genéticos. Não foram observadas diferenças significativas na suscetibilidade das duas populações e dos cruzamentos aos fungos. A suscetibilidade diferencial observada nos dois primeiros bioensaios provavelmente esteja relacionada às variações no sistema de criação, em componentes nutricionais e antimicrobianos da dieta e não a variações entre as populações dos hospedeiros. / The sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is naturally infected by various pathogens, the most important are Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch) (Ascomycota: Clavicipitaceae), Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) (Ascomycota: Cordycipitaceae) and granulovirus. These microorganisms may coinfect the same host under field conditions, but the result of these pathogens interactions is not known. This study investigated the virulence of these pathogens applied separately and together on larvae of D. saccharalis in the laboratory on artificial diet and on corn plants. Most combinations resulted in additive effect on insect mortalities (M. anisopliae + B. bassiana, M. anisopliae + DsGV and M. anisopliae + B. bassiana + DsGV), however it became apparent antagonism between B. bassiana and the granulovírus. In all cadavers resulted from mixed applications, only one pathogen sporulated or externalized their symptoms in the host. Production of conidia of one fungal species on the cadavers subjected to co-infection was similar to the production of conidia of the same species in a single infection. In mixed infection, the two fungi have developed in the hemolymph of the host, and the exclusion of one pathogen occurred at a later stage of the infective process. Infection with B. bassiana has drastically reduced the density of circulating hemocytes in the hemolymph of the larvae, which was not observed for M. anisopliae. Two laboratory populations of D. saccharalis, one coming from Piracicaba-SP and other from Araras-SP, were tested for susceptibility to M. anisopliae and B. bassiana. The insect population from Piracicaba was less susceptible to application of fungi in 2009 compared to the same population in 2008 and compared to the Araras population. Therefore, a bioassay was performed comparing the susceptibility of the two populations and the progeny (F1) of direct crossings between them, using insects reared in the same conditions. This assay was performed to determine if the differential susceptibility would be related to genetic factors. No significant differences were observed in the susceptibility of insect populations and crossings to both fungi. The differential susceptibility observed in the first two assays was probably related to variations in the rearing system and nutritional and antimicrobial components in the diet and not due to variations among host populations.

O desenvolvimento da agricultura, a modernização dos meios dos cultivos, buscando atender a um mercado exigente, tem-se baseado no uso de insumos agrícolas para garantir a produção de alta qualidade e de quantidade. Tais culturas demandam o uso de pesticidas, cujos resíduos, principalmente em hortaliças e frutas, são motivo de preocupação com a saúde dos consumidores e de operários que necessitam retornar às culturas tratadas com esses agrotóxicos. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: a) estudar o comportamento dos resíduos de deltametrina, de diferentes formulações, em frutos, folhas e solo; b) avaliar os resíduos deslocáveis do inseticida nas folhas, como ponto de partida para estudos de exposição ocupacional; c) correlacionar os teores de deltametrina nos frutos com o controle da broca-das-cucurbitáceas e d) correlacionar os resíduos nos frutos com o limite máximo de resíduo (LMR) e o intervalo de segurança (período de carência) estabelecidos pela legislação. Os tratamentos foram: a) testemunha; b) três aplicações da formulação em concentrado emulsionável Decis 25 CE na dosagem de 30 mL p.c.100 L-1 de água (0,75 g i.a. deltametrina.100 L-1 de água); c) três aplicações da formulação em concentrado emulsionável Decis Ultra 100 CE na dosagem de 7,5 mL p.c.100 L-1 de água (0,75 g i.a. deltametrina.100 L-1 de água); e d) três aplicações da formulação em suspensão concentrada Decis 200 SC na dosagem de 3,75 mL de p.c.100 L-1 de água (0,75 g i.a. deltametrina 100 L-1 de água). As amostras de fruto e de solo foram colhidas a (-1); zero; 1; 3; 5 e 7 dias após a última aplicação; as amostras de folhas e as de para estudos de resíduos deslocáveis nestas foram tomadas a (-1); zero; 1; 3; 5; 7 e 14 dias. O método analítico constou da extração dos resíduos de deltametrina de acetato de etila, limpeza dos extratos por técnica de cromatografia de permeação em gel (GPC), com eluição feita com uma mistura de acetato de etila/ciclohexano. A determinação quantitativa por cromatografia de gás. Para a avaliação da eficiência do inseticida, foram feitas seis levantamentos de infestação, determinando-se a porcentagem de frutos brocados. Os resultados indicaram que os resíduos de deltametrina no fruto, embora em baixos níveis, encontravam-se acima do LMR (0,03 mg.kg-1), mesmo um dia após o término do intervalo de segurança (2 dias) para as formulações do inseticida. Nas folhas, os resíduos resultantes das aplicações da formulação SC foram sempre maiores do que ambas CE (10-20 vezes), sendo de 15-80 vezes mais altas do que nos frutos. No solo, os resíduos foram também baixos (0,01-0,05 mg.kg-1), e semelhantes nas três formulações, entretanto, com baixa dissipação. Os resíduos deslocáveis de deltametrina nas folhas foram muito elevados quando de aplicações em SC, comparadas com as formulações CE (4-20 vezes), com valores de meias-vida de 2,8; 3,8 e 32,2 dias, respectivamente para as formulações Decis 25 CE, Decis Ultra 100 CE e Decis 200 SC. O inseticida, nas formulações em que foi aplicado, foi eficiente no controle da praga durante todo o período de avaliação. / The agriculture development, the modernization of cultivation means, trying to meet a demanding market, has been based on the use of agricultural supplies to assure a high quality and quantity production. Such crops demand the use of pesticides, whose residues, especially in fruit and vegetable production, raise worries about the consumers’ health and of the workers who need to return to the treated crop with these pesticides. The objectives of this study were: a) to study the behavior of deltamethrin residues applied in different formulations in fruits, leaves and soil; b) to evaluate the dislodgeable residues of the insecticide in leaves, as a starting point for occupational exposure studies; c) to correlate deltamethrin concentration in fruit with the pickleworm control and d) to correlate residues in fruit with the maximum residue level (MRL) and the safety interval established by the legislation. The treatments were: a) control ; b) three applications of the emulsifiable concentrate formulation Decis 25 CE.100-1 at the dosage of 30 mL of c.p.100 L-1 water (0.75 g a.i. deltamethrin.100L-1 water); c) three applications of the emulsifiable formulation of Decis Ultra 100 CE at the dosage of 7.5 mL of p.c.100 L-1 water (0.75 g a.i. deltamethrin.100. L-1 water) and d) three applications of the concentrate suspension formulation Decis 200 SC at the dosage of 3.75 mL of c.p.100.L-1 water (0.75 g a.i. deltamethrin 100L-1 water). The fruit and soil samples were taken at (-1); zero; 1; 3; 5 and 7 days after the last application; leaf samples and also those for the studies of dislodgeable residues on them were collected at (-1); zero; 1; 3; 5; 7 and 14 days after the last application. The analytical method consisted of the extraction of deltamethrin residues in ethyl acetate, clean-up of the extracts by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), with elutition made with a mixture of ethyl acetate/cyclohexane. The quantitative determination was made by gas chromatograph. To evaluate the insecticide efficacy six infestation surveys were carried out, based on the percentage of infested fruit . The results indicate that the deltamethrin residues in fruit, though in low levels, were found higher than the MRL (0.03 mg.kg-1), for the three insecticide formulations, even a day after the end of the safety interval (2 days). In the leaves the resulting residues of the applications of SC formulation were always bigger than both CE (10-20 times), being 15-80 times higher in the fruits. In the soil, the residues were also low (0.01-0.05 mg kg-1), and similar in the three formulations, however with low dissipation. The dislodgeable residues of deltamethrin in leaves were higher in SC as compared to both CE (4-20 times), with half-life values of 2.8; 3.8 and 32.2 days, respectively for the formulation Decis 25 CE, Decis Ultra 100 CE and Decis 200 SC. The insecticide in the formulations applied was efficient in the pest control during the whole evaluation period.

Ce travail a pour objectif d’étudier la biodiversité et la dynamique du zooplancton en relation avec les paramètres environnementaux dans la lagune Ghar El Melh au niveau de 5 stations à travers un suivi bimensuel allant de février 2011 à janvier 2012. Cette étude vise également à déterminer l’impact des régimes alimentaires à base de microalgues nuisibles, en conditions expérimentales, sur la survie, le comportement et la reproduction du copépode Calanoïde Acartia clausi collecté dans la lagune Ghar El Melh pendant la saison printanière.L’analyse hydrologique du milieu a mis en évidence une variation saisonnière de la totalité des paramètres avec des valeurs importantes de la température, de la salinité, du pH et de la Chl a en été et des teneurs élevées en nutriments en automne/hiver. L’étude spatio-temporelle du zooplancton a révélé la présence de 23 groupes zooplanctoniques dominés par les copépodes (37,25%) et les ciliés (21,09%). La lagune représente également un lieu de reproduction pour plusieurs espèces compte tenu de l’abondance du méroplancton tels que les larves de lamellibranches (14,9%) et les véligères de gastéropodes (12,5%). La température, la salinité, les caractéristiques hydrodynamiques, la teneur en ammonium et la richesse trophique ont été les facteurs déterminants pour le développement du zooplancton. Les relations d’ordre trophique semblent avoir un effet important sur la distribution des copépodes, ciliés et rotifères. La communauté des copépodes a été composée par 13 espèces dominées par les espèces opportunistes Oithona nana (59,5%), Acartia clausi (21%) et Euterpina acutifrons (8,87%) dont les abondances et la saisonnalité semblent être tributaires, en plus de l’abondance des proies, des caractéristiques hydrologiques de l’eau notamment de la température et la salinité.Les essais portant sur l’impact des microalgues nuisibles sur Acartia clausi ont mis en évidence i) une réduction du taux de survie (55%) et du nombre d’œufs produits (3,9 ± 3,2 œufs femelle-1 j-1) due à Prorocntrum micans malgré l’importance de l’activité alimentaire et du taux d’éclosion des œufs ii) Une altération importante de l’activité alimentaire, de la reproduction et de la survie due à Prorocentrum lima dès le premier jour iii) une létalitè importante de la souche Ostreopsis ovata se caractérisant par la mortalité de tous les individus après 24 heures iv) une altération importante du mouvement (33,6%) observée dès le 8ième jour, accompagnée d’une production réduite d’œufs (2,8 ± 3,9 œufs femelle-1 j-1), un faible taux d’éclosion (27,9 ± 30,6%) et d’une réduction importante de la survie due à Alexandrium catenella. / The aim of this work is to study the biodiversity and seasonal distribution of zooplankton community along with environmental factors in Ghar El Melh lagoon at 5 stations by twice monthly sampling from February 2011 to January 2012. This study also focused on the impact of several diets based on harmful microalgae on the survival, behavior and reproduction of the Calanoïd copepod Acartia clausi collected from Ghar El Melh lagoon during spring under laboratory control.The hydrological caracteristics revealed a seasonal variation of all parameters with high water temperature, salinity, pH and Chlorophyll a in summer and high nutrient concentrations in autumn/winter. The study of spatial and temporal variation of zooplankton revealed the presence of 23 groups mainly dominated by copepods (37.25%) and ciliates (21.09%). High abundance of meroplankton such as bivalve larvae (14.9%) and gastropod veligers (12.5%) showed that the lagoon can be considered as a breeding place for several marines species. Temperature, salinity, hydrodynamic characteristics, ammonium concentration and abundance of prey were the determining factors for the development of zooplankton. Trophic relationships seem to have an important effect on the distribution of copepods, ciliates and rotifers. The copepod community was composed of 13 species chiefly represented by opportunistic species Oithona nana (59.5%), Acartia clausi (21%) and Euterpina acutifrons (8.87%). Abundance and seasonality of this opportunistic community seem to be related to the abundance of prey and hydrological characteristics of water such as temperature and salinity.Bioassay on Acartia clausi using several harmful microalgae species showed (i) reduction of survival rate (55%) and egg production (3.9 ± 3.2 eggs female-1 day-1) due to Prorocntrum micans despite the high feeding rate and egg hatching success (80%) ii) a high decrease of feeding, reproduction and survival rates observed after 1 day of exposure to the toxic Prorocentrum lima iii) a very high lethality of used Ostreopsis ovata strain causing the mortality of all copepods after only 24 hours iv) high movement alteration rate (33.6%) observed after 8 days of exposure to Alexandrium catenella, associated to a reduced egg production rate (2.8 ± 3.9 eggs female-1 day-1), a low hatching success (27.9 ± 30.6%) and a reduced survival rate.

Les populations de bivalves exploités subissent régulièrement des épizooties qui affaiblissent voire déciment les stocks, et qui peuvent avoir des conséquences majeures pour l’aquaculture. Ces maladies, dues à des virus, bactéries, ou parasites, se développent particulièrement au printemps et en été. Ces périodes de l’année offrent également des conditions propices aux efflorescences de micro-algues toxiques, dont des dinoflagellés du genre Alexandrium. Ainsi, le risque de co-occurrence d’efflorescences d’Alexandrium sp. et de maladies infectieuses chez les bivalves est élevé. Or, ces micro-algues synthétisent et excrètent des neurotoxines et des composés cytotoxiques responsables d’altérations physiologiques chez les bivalves. L’objectif de cette thèse est d’évaluer les effets combinés d’une exposition à Alexandrium sp. et d’une infection par des agents pathogènes sur la physiologie des bivalves, à travers l’étude de différentes interactions tripartites bivalve – pathogène – Alexandrium sp. Les résultats de ce travail indiquent que différents profils de réponse existent en fonction des espèces impliquées dans ces interactions. Ainsi, une exposition à Alexandrium sp. peut augmenter le taux d’infection par des agents pathogènes chez des bivalves ou au contraire le diminuer. Les réponses hémocytaires associées peuvent traduire l’implication des défenses immunitaires dans ces modulations hôte-pathogène. De plus, l’exposition à des agents pathogènes peut interférer avec le processus d’accumulation de toxines algales dans les tissus des bivalves, illustrant la complexité de ces interactions. Ces résultats, associés à l’observation de lésions tissulaires chez les bivalves peuvent traduire l’altération des activités de nutrition (filtration, digestion…). Ce travail de thèse apporte une meilleure compréhension de l’implication des efflorescences toxiques dans le développement des maladies touchant les bivalves d’intérêt commercial, mais également de l’implication de l’environnement biotique des bivalves sur l’accumulation de phycotoxines réglementées. / Bivalve populations undergo regular epidemics that weaken or decimate exploited stocks and thus limit aquaculture. These diseases are caused mainly by viruses, bacteria or parasites, and occur primarily during spring and summer. This period of the year also provides favorable conditions for toxic dinoflagellate blooms, including species of the genus Alexandrium. Thus, the risk of Alexandrium sp. blooms and infectious diseases co-occurring in bivalves is high. However, these micro-algae synthesize and excrete toxins and cytotoxic compounds responsible for physiological changes in bivalves and could lead to an immuno-compromised status.The objective of this thesis is to evaluate the combined effects on bivalve physiology of exposure to the toxic dinoflagellate, Alexandrium sp., and infection by pathogens, through the study of different bivalve - pathogen - Alexandrium sp. tripartite interactions. The results of this work highlight the species-specific nature of these impacts.Thus, exposure to Alexandrium catenella reduces the herpesviruses infection in oyster Crassostrea gigas, whereas the dinoflagellate A. fundyense increases the susceptibility of C. virginica oyster to the parasite Perkinsus marinus, probably via immuno-suppression, as suggested by the partial inhibition of hemocyte responses. Additionally, the effect of a toxic algal bloom on oyster susceptibility to opportunistic diseases when exposed to a new microbial environment (simulating a transfer) was evaluated. Hemocyte responses to a changing microbial environment were suppressed by exposure to A. catenella, although no new bacterial infection was detected.Finally, exposure to pathogens or to a new microbial environment interferes with the processes by which oysters exposed to A. catenella accumulate algal toxins, illustrating the complexity of these interactions. These results provide a better understanding of the involvement of toxic algal blooms in the development of diseases affecting commercial bivalve species, but also of the involvement of the bivalve biotic environment in the accumulation of regulated toxins.

Moluscos bivalves são organismos filtradores capazes de concentrar susbtâncias produzidas por microalgas tóxicas. No estado de Santa Catarina, líder na produção nacional, os cultivos têm sido oficialmente monitorados para a detecção de ficotoxinas causadoras dos Envenenamentos Diarreico (DSP), Amnésico (ASP) e Paralisante (PSP) por Consumo de Moluscos nas partes comestíveis. Amostras de água também são coletadas para a quantificação de algas nocivas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi sugerir o uso de áreas amostrais para coletas semanais, bem como calcular o tamanho das amostras agrupadas e analisar os dados de ocorrência. Diferentes cenários foram desenvolvidos para simular a variação dos tamanhos amostrais, utilizando-se o EpiTools®. Considerando-se uma alta prevalência e altas sensibilidades dos testes, é possível sugerir dois pools amostrais para a detecção de Toxinas Lipofíficas (2x30), duas para detectar PSP (2x15) e uma para detectar ASP (1x20) em cada uma das 24 áreas amostrais sugeridas. Se o teste de Cromatografia Líquida com Espectrometria de Massa (LC-MS/MS) for validado para todas as biotoxinas, apenas um pool amostral seria suficiente (1x15). Informações espaçotemporais de ocorrência também foram analisadas e apenas ficotoxinas causadoras de DSP foram encontradas. Utilizando-se os softwares SaTScan® e QGIS 2.12.2- Lyon®, foram desenvolvidos mapas de calor com os dois clusters espaciais encontrados para as detecções de DSP em moluscos e os quatro para Dinophysis acuminata (≥100cels/L) em amostras de água. Os resultados com maiores riscos relativos corresponderam ao cluster temporal do segundo semestre de 2014, os clusters espaciais das áreas 7 a 11 para DSP e áreas de 7 a 9 para D. acuminata. Esses resultados poderão contribuir para o planejamento de estratégias a serem incorporadas num futuro sistema de vigilância de moluscos bivalves do estado. / Bivalve molluscs are filtering organisms capable to concentrate substances produced by toxic microalgae. In Santa Catarina state, main Brazilian producer, the crops have been officially monitored for the detection of phycotoxins that cause Diarrheic (DSP), Amnesic (ASP), and Paralyzing (PSP) Shellfish Poisonings in edible parts. Water samples are also collected for harmful algae quantification. The goal of this study was to suggest the use of areas to be weekly sampled, as well as to calculate pooled sample sizes and to analyze the occurrence data. Different scenarios were developed to simulate the variation of sample sizes in EpiTools®. Considering a high prevalence and high tests sensitivities, we can suggest two pools to detect Lipophilic Toxins (2x30), two to detect PSP (2x15), and one to detect ASP (1x20) in each of the 24 suggested sampling areas. If the test of Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) becomes validated for all biotoxins, only one pool would be enough (1x15). Space-time occurence information was also analyzed and only phycotoxins causing DSP were found. Using SaTScan® and QGIS 2.12.2-Lyon® softwares, we developed heatmaps with two clusters found for DSP detection in shellfish and the four found for Dinophysis acuminate (≥100cels/L) in water samples. The results with higher relative risk values corresponded to the time cluster of the second semester of 2014, spatial cluster of the areas 7 to 11 for DSP, and areas 7 to 9 for D. acuminate. These results can contribute for the strategic plans to be incorporated in a future bivalve molluscs surveillance system of the state.